Math from Dr. Del

A forum to help my students learn mathematics. An extension of the normal classroom. An experiment in the use of Blogs to teach mathematics. Used in conjuction with www.drdelmath.com

Name: Dr. Del

I have been teaching University and College mathematics for more than 30 years. I have published math textbooks, research papers, as well as pedagogical papers. I have owned my own software development company, been Vice President of an engineering firm, consulted for the cathodic protection industry throught the US, in Europe, and in the Middle East. Blogs are posted with the most recent at the top, so it is best to read from the bottom up.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Reading Mathematics Tip 3

Reading Mathematics

Tip 3 from Dr. Del
Read, think about, and remember each section title as you study the material in the section.  At the same time read and think about any subsection titles as you study that material.

For example, when you start studying Chapter 1, keep in mind that the first section deals with Graphs of Equations (the section title).  Next you should pay attention to the fact that the section is divided into subsections named:

     The Graph of an Equation.
     Intercepts of a Graph.
     Symmetry.
     Circles.
     Application.

As you study the material in the text you should always be aware of the Chapter, Section and subsection in which you are currently studying.

Attention to and actually doing the recommended activities in Tips 1, 2, and 3 have very real actual impact on how well you learn mathematics.

In the next post to this blog, I will try to explain why Tips 1, 2, and 3 are important to learning mathematics.